Xcel Brands
XELB
10 hedge funds and large institutions have $785K invested in Xcel Brands in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 2 funds opening new positions, 3 increasing their positions, 1 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.
200% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 3 | Existing positions reduced: 1
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $695K → $785K (+$90.2K)
6.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.88% → 9.36% (-6.5%)
17% less funds holding
Funds holding: 12 → 10 (-2)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 2 | Existing positions closed: 4
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
STA
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
|
+$137K |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$72.2K |
| 3 |
DS
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$25.2K |
| 4 |
TRCT
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
|
+$469 |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$17 |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCM
Perritt Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$108K |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$36.5K |
| 3 |
CCM
Corsair Capital Management
New York
|
-$26.8K |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$8.51K |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.17K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STA
1
Summit Trail Advisors
New York
| $582K | +$137K | +94,700 | +40% |
|
|
2
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
| $87.7K | +$72.2K | +49,841 | New |
|
|
DS
3
DRW Securities
Chicago,
Illinois
| $30.6K | +$25.2K | +17,381 | New |
|
|
JCP
4
JB Capital Partners
Armonk,
New York
| $26.4K | – | – | – |
|
5
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
| $19.9K | – | – | – |
|
|
6
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $18.2K | -$1.17K | -808 | -7% |
|
|
QOP
7
Quinn Opportunity Partners
Charlottesville,
Virginia
| $17.6K | – | – | – |
|
8
Morgan Stanley
New York
| $1.23K | – | – | – |
|
|
TRCT
9
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $609 | +$469 | +324 | +1,473% |
|
|
10
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
| $42 | +$17 | +12 | +100% |
|
|
PCM
11
Perritt Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$108K | -59,632 | Closed |
|
|
12
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$36.5K | -20,180 | Closed |
|
|
CCM
13
Corsair Capital Management
New York
| – | -$26.8K | -14,801 | Closed |
|
|
14
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
| – | -$8.51K | -4,702 | Closed |
|
XELB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
10 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Xcel Brands (XELB) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $785K — up 13% from $695K a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 4 funds closed out of XELB and 2 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 1 trimmed existing stakes and 3 added.
The largest buyer was Summit Trail Advisors, adding an estimated $137K. The largest seller was Perritt Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $108K sold.
- 10 institutional investors held Xcel Brands (XELB) as of Q3 2025, down from 12 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $785K of Xcel Brands stock for Q3 2025, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 2 funds opened new Xcel Brands positions in Q3 2025 and 4 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Xcel Brands buyer in Q3 2025 was Summit Trail Advisors, an estimated $137K added.
- The largest Xcel Brands seller in Q3 2025 was Perritt Capital Management, an estimated $108K sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.